The Electrocardiogram In Patients With Mediastinal Shift |
Elena A. Kalvis |
Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract |
1. Shift of the heart and the mediastinum to the left in pulmonary tuberculosis results in a vertical position of the heart, clockwise rotation of the heart on its longitudinal axis inversion of P and T wave3 in lead aVL, and diphasic P waves in leads Vl-3 in most cases.
2. Shift of the heart and the mediastinum to the right result in a semi vertical position of the heart, acquired dextrocardia pattern of precordial leads in most cases. |
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